Seems like this attacking opener Sumit has a penchant to score big knocks just like Sehwag. Once he gets going he just can’t stop is what seems like by his current form this season. The man who scored two back to back double hundreds in the Police Shield Tournament in November missed out by just 7runs in the Talim Shield to make it his 3rd double this season.
Played at the United Cricketers Ground in Mumbai, MIG CC and United Cricketers took on each other where in United Cricketers won the toss and elected to field first. Even though Sumit’s opening partner fell early but Sumit went on to score a big ton. He has in fact developed a nack of converting his hundreds into big as he again smashed 193 off mere 135balls. Sumit played like as if it was a T20 game hitting 25fours and 7sixes much to the entertainment of his team mates and the spectators alike. Siddarth Chitnis at the middle order also contributed with a gritty 51 taking their team total to a mammoth 373/7 in 45overs. From United Cricketers, Rahul Sawant with 4/77 was the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing a big total of 374 in mere 270balls is a pressure situation and United Cricketers managed to just score 161/8 in 45overs. Left arm spinner Vijay Gohil with 4/28 in 9overs was thoroughly impressive while pacer Nikhil Date with 3/28 also did a good job with the ball. MIG won the match by a healthy margin of 212runs where in Sumit’s attacking 193 remained the highlight perfomance of the match.
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Seems like Mumbai just got its very own IPL, If IPL was state level, Masters T20 league will be specifically dedicated to Mumbai with 8 teams of Mumbai taking on each other in high intensity T20 matches. The event which was inaugrated by former test opener & domestic legend Wasim Jaffer and Sri Lankan keeper Romesh Kaluwitharana will surely be a big success.
The tournament is not only a big step towards giving opportunities and platforms to all, but it is also a welcome relief for those who always aspired to play cricket but it got too late for them. In this tournament, all the players will not only get proper media coverage, but it will also be conducted in the most professional manner at prolific grounds and stadiums.
This tournament certainly has all the potential to come up their own version of Gayle’s, Pollards and De Villiers as you never know which player may come out bright with their hidden potential. “It’s a great opportunity for those, who missed top class cricket during their heydays. “You need to appreciate the efforts put in by Jwala Sports Foundation who have been promoting the game right from the junior to senior level,” said former India opener Wasim jaffer and highest run scorer of ranji trophy at the press conference in connection with the inaugural SAI-Mumbai Masters T-20 League-2018. Held today at Hotel; Marine Plaza here today. The league takes off at floodlit Mumbai Police Gymkhana ground from next Sunday, January 21. Sri-lankan former Test cricketer Romesh Kaluwitharana also lauded the efforts of t Jwala Sports Foundation and thanked to the title sponsors Sai estate consultants in promoting the game at the local level.
Briefing the press, Mr Jwala Singh, director of mcc and chief organisers of the league, disclosed that there will be eight teams i.e –
- Bandra Busters,
- Chembur Strikers,
- Mulund Master Blasters,
- Juhu Heroes,
- Santacruz Crackers,
- Borivali Warriors,
- Worli Pitch Smashers and
- Shivaji Park superstars.
Jwala singh further stated that this league is mostly for cricketers from various parts of city and suburbs who are 33 years and above. The cricket lovers who dreamt of playing at higher level in their prime. This league will give them an opportunityto fulfill their passion for cricket. Rightly the tag line of this event is- Ab Dekhega Nahi Khelega Mumbai..
SAI Estate Consultants (Chembur) will be title sponsors along with Paradigm Reality and powered by sponsors for Season-1 while Global Advertisers will be the outdoor partner. During the press meet Mr. Ashish Goel vice president of MMPL thanked all the team owners, media and guests.
Also you can view all the matches live on youtube channel-“Mumbai Live”
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After a lot of hardwork put by the boys and intenseful competetions, ICICI and Inditrade finally reached the all important finals of the Pulse Tournament which was held at National Cricket Club in Mumbai. Inditrade won the toss and elected to bat first expecting to make a big 1st innings score.
Inditrade could have batted better but most of the batsmen fell out early as they were all out for 129runs where in Navin Patil at the middle order who has played well throughout the tournament top scored with a gritty 46(6fours and a six). Right-arm lef spinner Harshad Gharat bowled a mesmerizing spell of 6/13 in 2.3 overs which inflicted maximum damage on the Inditrade’s batting line up. Harshad not only took crucial wickets but also bowled some unplayable deliveries in his short yet impressive spell.
However, inditrade gave a fantastic fightback as they successfully defended even such a low total of 129 bundling out ICICI to mere 78runs/all-out in 16 overs. Apart from their openers, no one was able to convert their scores in two digits. Vijendra Yadav(4/30) & Bharat Singh(3/26) bowled really well together as they did not allow the batsman to score freely while Naveen Patil (1wkt) & Ajinkya Balkate(2wkts) also contributed well with the ball. Inditrade won the all important finals and win the tournament where in Navin Patil was declared ‘man of the series”, Harshad Gharat was declared ‘man of the match’ and Inditrade were crowned with the Pulse Tournament Cup.
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Attacking openers are always a threat as they can change the game quickly and Pranay K from Morgan Stanley just did that recently with his attacking batting which took the game away from Edelweiss. Winning the toss, Edelweiss elected to bat first at the Elphinstone ground.
Batting first Edelweiss notched up an average total of 138/all out in 20 overs. Edelweiss were off to a bad start with their top 3 losing quick wickets but it was middle order which somehow saved the grace and especially Rajesh who scored a fighting 52 off 44 deliveries (5fours,1six). Kshitij I with 3/18 in 4overs and Sagar with 2/15 were the pick of the bowlers restraining the batsmen from scoring freely.
Chasing 139 is most of the times a formality unless the team comes up with extra ordinary bowling and Morgan Stanley chased down the score with ease. Attacking opener Pranay K anchored the chase till the end as he scored an entertaining and a match winning knock of 84* off just 55deliveries(10fours, 2sixes). Pranay took on the bowlers with confidence and give proper treatment to the loose balls too as his team won the match by 5wkts and 3.1 overs to spare. It was Morgan Stanley’s day as they fired well from all the departments while Pranay K was declared ‘man of the match’
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Played at the Cross Maidan between two experienced teams namely JP Morgan and Western Railways, JP Morgan won the toss and elected to bat first as the Cross Maidan wicket always tends to favor the batsman more.
Batting first, JP Morgan notched up 285/9 runs in 45 overs which is definitely a good score to defend. Opener Raj Gohil scored a solid 53 while Sandesh Kunder who came in at no.7 when wickets were down at a low score on the board completely changed the game in a span of an hour. Sandesh came in and brutally attacked the bowlers scoring 104 off mere 44deliveries which included 8fours and as many as 9sixes much to the entertainment of his team mates and the spectators. It was Sandesh’s counter attacking cricket which took their team total to a defendable one. Also this stunning exhibition of 44ball hundred becomes the fastest ton of this year’s Times Shield while also amongst the Top 10 fastest Times Shield tons ever. Vaibhav Patil and Vineet Mehta with 2wkts each were the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing at more than 6runs per over, Western Railways did felt the early jitters when they lost 3quick wickets but it was their dependable pair of Patils-Amul and Vaibhav which stitched a match winning partnership of 170+ which brought them back into the game. While Amul got out on 92 which was nothing short of an elegant knock, Vaibhav on the other hand scored a solid 84. Their partnership already did the damage by the time they were out as the rest of the batsman below them completed the chase. From JP, Nikhil D with 2wickets and Nikhil J with 4wkts bowled really well. Western Railways won the match where in Amul & Vaibhav played a big role while Sandesh’s dominating ton from JP Morgan was equally impressive.
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This was a day the opposition I.C.S college of KHED will never forget in the longest time as Khalsa boys literally demolished the bowlers with their aggressive batting notching up a record highest total in this tournament ever. Played at the National Cricket Club, Cross Maidan, Khalsa won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big 1st innings total.
Their decision to bat first was quite spot on as Khalsa College went on to make a mammoth 570/7 in 45overs which is quite unheard of. Openers Jayesh pokhare and Bhavan Taneja literally took away the game from the very 1st ball with an epic 100runs stand coming off mere 30 deliveries. The positive momemtum was already set for the rest of the batsman to capitalize upon. Japjeet Singh Randhawa continued the positive momentum as he played an anchoring knock of 116 coming of mere 85 deliveries. Sanath Wagal also gave a handy contribution smashing 74runs off 50balls which eventually took their team total to such a big one.
On the other hand, Khalsa also restricted ICS to mere 89runs/all out where in Yash Chavan bowled a match winning spell taking 5wkts and stamping his presence as a frontline bowler. All-rounders Bhavan Taneja(3wkts) and Jaydeep (2wkts) gave a perfect all-round contribution in the game which played a big role today in Khalsa creating history where they also won by a record margin of 480runs. It was definitely Khalsa’s day and all the boys collectively played well together.
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Played at the Sassanian Cricket Club between two experienced corporate teams namely Lintas and Omni global, it was Lintas who won the toss and elected to field first in order to restrict Omni Global to a low total and put them under pressure while chasing.
Batting first, Omni Global made a decent score of 225/10 in 45 overs which is anyday a defendable score. Even though the team felt some early jitters but it was Ajeet Chauhan at no.4 who resurrected the innings back with a timely 96 off 91deliveries(11fours, 1six). Falling just 4runs short of a deserving ton, Ajeet took on the bowlers and looked really confident against them while he also good support from Pranav Shalankar who scored a handy 42 off 50balls (4fours). From Lintas, Waqar Khan was the pick of the bowlers bagging 4/55 in 9overs.
Lintas were skittled out for just 91runs in 21.5 overs where in Rounak Kulkarni with 4/11 in 1.5 overs bowled a match winning spell. Raunak was the most impressive of the lot while Amit Sawant & Omkar Maldikar took 3wkts each. Omni Global won the match by 94runs and Ateet Chauhan was declared ‘man of the match’
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One of the most intenseful months of the year i.e December 2017 was equally a commendable one for the bowlers too where they single handedly helped their team win the matches. Some bowling spells came at a time where the teams needed them to fire and these bowlers just proved their class coming up with exceptional perfomance during crunch situations.
After a grueling session of shortlisting where there were more than 100 5wkt hauls all over Mumbai, our team finally came up with the top 5 which stood out in Mumbai Cricket for the month of December 2017.
Joint 5th-Pravin Tambe- 7/57- Purshottam Shield Tournament ’17, Right-arm spinner
One of the best leg-break bowlers of India and also one of the most experienced bowlers of Mumbai cricket who was picked up by the Rajasthan Royals in IPL at the age of 41 purely on the basis of talent in 2013- Pravin Tambe keeps on raising his class with his effortless spin bowling. Even at this age he is giving young players a run for their money and one of his recent exploits came in the Purshottam Shield Tournament ’17 where he single handedly ran through the batting line up of Muslim United to fetch his team a great win.
Played at the iconic DY Patil Stadium, DY Patil opted to field first & restricted Muslim United to just 78runs all out and we all know the major reason for that destruction. It was Tambe who came up with 7/57 in 10.1 overs. DY Patil chased down the score in mere 10.2 overs and won the match comfortably on the back of Tambe’s bowling.
5th– Ashwin Shelke- 5/9, Dreamz T20 Tournament, Left-arm spinner
The spinner who bamboozled the batsman with his effortless spin in Kanga, the spinner who was amongst the leading wicket takers this year in Kanga continues to yield his magic in the Dreamz Tournament too as he again came up with match winning bowling figures to steer his team towards a thrilling win.
Played at the Oval Ground vs Deutcshe Bank CIB, United Patni were made to bat first as they made 128/6 in 20 overs which is not the biggest of scores to defend. However, Shelke helped his team defend even such a low total as he came up with amazing bowling figures of 5/9 in 4 overs which restricted Deutsche Bank to just 70runs. United Patni won the match & it was surely Ashwin who was responsible for that win.
4th– Prithvi Salian- 7/17, Jolly Cup 2017, Right-arm leg spinner
13yr old Prithvi Salian has been a talented prodigy right from his early days. His bowling action, his line and length and consistency at which he bowls has always impressed even the critics and he proves it in a recent match where he came up with simply amazing bowling spell which helped steer his team to a big win.
Played at the Jolly Gymkhana Ground in Mumbai between Fatima High School and RN Gandhi School where in Fatima school won the toss and elected to bat first since they have a good batting line up. Batting first, Fatima Boys made a good total of 249 in 35 overs which is quite a competitive total to defend. RN Gandhi chasing were in for a shock as they were skittled out for mere 50runs on the back of Prithvi’s 7/17 in 5.3 overs. Fatima High school won the match by a big margin and it was Prithvi who caught everyone’s attention with his terrific bowling.
3rd– Sharik Baloch- 8/14, Vasai Colts Under-16 Tournament, Off-Spinner
Well Sharik is already a known face now in Mumbai cricket with his bowling exploits and this is also not the first time he is getting featured for his perfomance. Such has been the progress of sharik with the ball that he keeps on impressing at regular occasions to keep his stakes high. Sharik’s latest exploits came at the right time as it was the finals of the Vasai Colts Under-16 tournament in Mumbai.
Played between National English High School and MGPM school at the Chimaji Appa Cricket Ground in Vasai, National CC won the toss and elected to bat first as the wicket had something for the batsman. Batting first, National School made 152/9 in 45 overs which was definitely not the best of the scores to defend. Howewer, National School had their trump card in Sharik who even made a total of 153 difficult. Sharik once again bamboozled the batsman with his wily off spin. Sharik came up with match winning bowling figures of 8/14 in 14 overs. What’s more his 8wkt haul also included a hat-trick as he single handedly demolished the MGPM’s batting line up helping his team win the match by 53runs.
2nd– Bakul Shah- 7/18 in a T20 match, Masters Cup, 2017, right-arm off spinner
Played at the Vengsarkar Academy at Mahul, this match witnessed bowling figures by a talented bowler which is a rarity in t20’s. Bakul Shah came up with a 7wkt haul in a t20 match which allows only 4 overs to the bowlers which means he took a wicket on every 4th ball he bowled.
Trafigura who won the toss elected to bowl first and their decision seemed to have worked completely as they restricted ICICI to just 118runs in 20 overs with their openers top scoring with 20’s. The bowler who inflicted maximum damage and single handedly ran through the entire batting line up of ICIC was medium pacer Bakul Shah as he came up with amazing bowling figures of 7/18 in 4 overs. Right-arm off spinner Bakul kept on giving important breakthroughs and hardly allowed anyone to settle with his excellent line and length which reaped rewards not only for him but also for his team. His team chased down the score successfully and won the match by 4wkts where Bakul was declared ‘man of the match’
& finally make way for the no.1-
1st– Chris D Britto- 8/8, Giles Shield Tournament 2017, left-arm spinner
Cricket never fails to amaze us. Time and again we come across matches and individual performances which are just too hard to believe. But that’s the beauty of the game and that is also the reason the game is surviving and evolving since more than last 100 years. One boy who has taken all the batsmen by storm is this little chap Chris who has been bowling consistently well throughout the tournament. Just fresh from a 5wkt haul he took in the last match, chris comes up with a bang with another 8wkt haul to grab everyone’s attention.
Played at the Sunder CC, Cross maidan between Parle Tilak English Medium School and Don Bosco High school, Parle Tilak won the toss and elected to bat first. Their decision did not turn out to be the best as Parle Tilak were all out for 131/10 in 52 overs. On the other hand, Don Bosco notched up a decent total of 232/9decl in 71 overs where in Nutan Goel top scored with 46 at the lower middle order while Dhawal from Parle Tilak took 3wkts.
Batting in the 2nd innings, Parle Tilak were least aware of the storm which was unleashed on them as their left-arm spinner Chris Britto came up with match winning bowling figures of 8/8 in 9.3overs(7maidens). The tight bowling coupled with excellent line and length enabled chris to single handedly demolish the entire batting line up of Parle Tilak which eventually helped his team Don Bosco win the match by an innings. Chris has certainly been a revelation with as many as 28wkts so far in the Giles Shield.
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Attiitude is an international apparel brand, based out of London, United Kingdom with presence in India. The brand is for all those who are not afraid to wear their rebellious streak on sleeve. Attiitude could have not found a better brand ambassador than Chris Gayle, who is one of the most destructive batsmen in international cricket, to be the face of the brand. In collaboration with Cricketgraph.com, Attiitude has launched awards for the best batsman, best bowler, and best fielder.
Opening bat, Sagar shah was awarded the Cricketer with Attiitude awards for his brilliant knock of 101* off just 42 balls. His innings was decorated with 9 fours and 7 sixes. Due to Sagar’s knock , his team Knights posted a team total of 200/3 in 15 overs.
Sagar was awarded a sexy black Attiitude branded hoodie for this amazing performance.
Attiitude will be back next week with a new winner, till then Cricketgraph and Attiitude signs off.
Played at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana between Rustomjee International School and Vibgyor High School, Vibgyor won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big 1st innings total to put the opposition under pressure.
Vibgyor did the right thing batting first as they notched up 273runs on the board. Even though most of the players struggled to convert their 10’s and 20’s, it was their prolific opener Vedanta Gadia who impressed one and all with his rock solid yet aggressive batting smashing 142 off 91balls. Vedanta kept on playing his natural game effortlessly despite the wickets from the other end were falling. Smashing 19furs, Vedanta played at a strike rate of more than 150 counter-attacking the bowlers with his flawless batting.
Defending a total of 274 runs, Vedanta mesmerized the spectators and the opposition with the ball too as he came up with a match winning bowling spell of 7/54 in 13overs (2maidens). Vedanta who already stamped his authority as an opener made sure he covered the bowling department too with his terrific left arm spin. Jyotish Chugnani with 2wkts and 26runs also contributed well in the game as Rustomjee School were all out for 117 runs. Vibgyor won the match by 156runs and Vedanta surely stood out in the match.
There was a selection Trial tournament held recently by MCA and they got to play 3 matches. Vedanta scored 259 runs in 3 matches /4 innings too.
1st match – 51 & 2nd innings 17 n.o
2nd match – 66
3rd match – 124
Even in October he scored a double hundred in the Under 14 CPCC Tournament.
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